It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong.

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Dare to think for yourself.

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The human brain is a complex organ with the wonderful power of enabling man to find reasons for continuing to believe whatever it is that he wants to believe.

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Anyone who has the power to make you believe absurdities has the power to make you commit injustices.

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In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to another.

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Liberties aren't given, they are taken. -- Aldous Huxley

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The mirror is a worthless invention. The only way to truly see yourself is in the reflection of someone else's eyes.

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Animals have these advantages over man: they never hear the clock strike, they die without any idea of death, they have no theologians to instruct them, their last moments are not disturbed by unwelcome and unpleasant ceremonies, their funerals cost them nothing, and no one starts lawsuits over their wills.

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For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. -- Nelson Mandela

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It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them. -- Mark Twain

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